Outspoken, a mother of 3 and a bit of a creative nerd. Nicole is passionate about family and social good, and blogs from Trinidad & Tobago. Download her mobile app available for Android and iPhone/iPad.

Outspoken, a mother of 3 and a bit of a creative nerd. Nicole is passionate about family and social good, and blogs from Trinidad & Tobago. Download her mobile app available for Android and iPhone/iPad.

An amazing adventure through Trinidad and Tobago’s most spectacular gorge

Meet at Superpharm Maraval at 7:00am. Drive east to Arima, and then turn northwards into the scenic Guanapo Valley and tumble along a dirt logging road. As the drive continues your elevation rises, the views increase in beauty and the air becomes cool. Up to the 1960s Guanapo was a major supplier of cocoa and coffee. Start the hike in old cocoa plantation walking along wide jeep trail and then onto mountain trail into secondary forest growth, then rain forests. Soon the descent takes you into the Guanapo River where you will be walking / wading / swimming up the river until you make our last steps to the entrance of the gorge and we enter by swimming the first of many emerald pools! In the gorge we walk, climb and swim our way through, getting very wet having lots of fun as the river cascades about us. Finally we return the way we came.

The hike is of moderate difficulty taking at least hour to the gorge each way and you will spend about an hour and a half to two in the gorge. It is recommended to bring river walking shoes for in the gorge. It must also be noted that the gorge can get dangerous in heavy rains hence for safety reasons we will not enter the gorge it the guide deems it dangerous. However the hike alone is worth the trip.

NOTES:
The hike will take about 5 hours or a bit more. Bring enough food and drink for that duration.

Swim suits like surfing trunks are best, Jeans will be too restrictive and heavy.

Heavy hiking boots are not appropriate as the become heavy with water. Slippers are also not appropriate

Kids are encouraged to join this hike but they have to be able to hike on their own and have a responsible adult in charge of them.

If you cannot swim let Courtenay know in advance so I can bring a life vest for you. If you cannot swim and do not have a life vest you cannot do this hike.

Make sure you leave a dry change of clothes and towel in the car to change into for the drive home!

Price is TT$150 per person, family discounts for kids are available.

Minimum of 8 and maximum of 30 persons

BOOKINGS:
In order to confirm your attendance you must contact Courtenay Rooks either by messaging him on Facebook, emailing him on courtenay@mail.tt or calling / texting him on 620-8240. You must provide accurate information on names and numbers of people attending, a cell contact and an emergency phone number of someone not attending the event. Once you are confirmed it is understood that you are subject to the Cancellation Policy below

CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellations made longer than 48 hours prior to the event have no charge.
Cancellations made between 48 to 24 hours prior to the event incur a 50% fee.
Cancellations made less than 24 hours prior to the event incur full fee.

Outspoken, a mother of 3 and a bit of a creative nerd. Nicole is passionate about family and social good, and blogs from Trinidad & Tobago. Download her mobile app available for Android and iPhone/iPad.

Outspoken, a mother of 3 and a bit of a creative nerd. Nicole is passionate about family and social good, and blogs from Trinidad & Tobago. Download her mobile app available for Android and iPhone/iPad.

Outspoken, a mother of 3 and a bit of a creative nerd. Nicole is passionate about family and social good, and blogs from Trinidad & Tobago. Download her mobile app available for Android and iPhone/iPad.

Outspoken, a mother of 3 and a bit of a creative nerd. Nicole is passionate about family and social good, and blogs from Trinidad & Tobago. Download her mobile app available for Android and iPhone/iPad.